Fanning Out Across Vineyard for 60th Christmas Bird Count
Day breaks at Menemsha with an immature yellow-crowned night heron waking with the sun.
Day breaks at Menemsha with an immature yellow-crowned night heron waking with the sun.
Tom Chase, Dave Small and Gus Ben David peer over the East Chop bluff.
Tom Chase, Dave Small and Gus Ben David peer over the East Chop bluff.
Surf scoters and common eiders flock together at Menemsha.
Surf scoters and common eiders flock together at Menemsha.
Looking for shore birds in the dunes of State Beach.
Looking for shore birds in the dunes of State Beach.
Eurpoean starling finds a fish pot perch.
Eurpoean starling finds a fish pot perch.
Rob Bierregaard and Chris Neill confer on a sighting.
Rob Bierregaard and Chris Neill confer on a sighting.
Common loon spotted in the water.
Common loon spotted in the water.
Checking out fresh water species at Blackwater Pond.
Checking out fresh water species at Blackwater Pond.
The bird count is part of international citizen science project led by the Audubon Society.
The bird count is part of international citizen science project led by the Audubon Society.
Count leader Luanne Johnson welcomes volunteers to Wakeman Center.
Count leader Luanne Johnson welcomes volunteers to Wakeman Center.
Birders gathered for potluck after day-long birding.
Birders gathered for potluck after day-long birding.
Members of 13 teams gathered at Wakeman Center at the end of the day to tally their finds.
Members of 13 teams gathered at Wakeman Center at the end of the day to tally their finds.
On Saturday birders fanned out across the Island to count individuals and species in the 60th annual Christmas Bird Count, taking place around the world.